Taped Up
As my new About page confirms, I started Haemodialysis in Oct 2017 and in June 2018 I started Home Haemodialysis. One of the biggest differences between the unit and being at home is being...
Tips
Pregnancy & Dialysis
I was asked to write an article on my experience being pregnant while on dialysis. I thought it would be a great idea to give some insight on my journey. I must say that...
Surviving HD Clinic
It’s not secret that I hate going to dialysis clinic three times a week for four hours at a time. However I do have a few tips for surviving it. Firstly, try and get...
Scarring
I scar something awful. Not sure why but I’ve just never been very good at scarring. It takes a long time to heal and it’s very red for ages. It never really goes white...
Pregnancy
As a bloke I don’t have any tips on dialysis and pregnancy but two of my followers on Instagram had a really amazing conversation about it, and with their permission I past it here...
Thing Going Wrong
Things can (and will) go wrong. In my first 3 months on dialysis I; Touched the end of my tube – contaminating it, Forgot to put liquid into the exchange tubes and opened my...
Exit Site
The exit site of the PD tube is something I’ve never got the hang off. One reason being the amount of sticky stuff on my belly, but the other reason is the site itself....
Loss of Appetite
Whether it's because you feel nauseous, or whether it's because of the bad taste in your month or whether it's just you don't feel like eating – the loss of appetite symptom of CKD...
RADAR Key
It is available from Disability Rights U.K. for the sum of £4.50 – if you are disabled then you do not need to pay VAT. They only sell to anyone who needs to use...
Dry Scalp
Whichever dialysis you are on (APD or CAPD) they have one thing in common: they pull every last drop of water out of you! One of the symptoms of this is getting a dry...